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Rosa Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thayer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union County |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Thayer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Taylor | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Helen Taylor | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rosa Taylor | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Iowa
Spouse, age 35
Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Union, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Union, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Rosa A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Union-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 55
Union-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thayer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union County |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Taylor
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Iowa
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | A. B. Copland | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Erele Copland | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Edgar Lauffer | 29 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Verla Lauffer | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Janet Louise Lauffer | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Lois Pauline Lauffer | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Jack Wake | 29 | Head | Trucker | Iowa |
| 48 | Eleanor Wake | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Joan Wake | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Jack Rodney Wake | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Isabelle Smith | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Lena Moore | 61 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 53 | Ruth May Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | John Weller | 60 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 55 | Emma Weller | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Walter Weller | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Wayne Weller | 6 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Albert E. Shepherd | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Lucille Shepherd | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Le Roy F. Shepherd | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Roberta Shepherd | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Warren Shepherd | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Woodrow C. Yetter | 26 | Head | Farmer Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Lou Ella Yetter | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Donald W. Yetter | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Patti Larrie Yetter | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Sharon Lou Yetter | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Willis C. Taylor | 54 | Head | Farmer Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Rosa Taylor THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Helen Taylor | 22 | Daughter | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 71 | Gayle Wake | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Ruth Wake | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Vergel Humphry | 23 | Lodger | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 74 | Mable O. Leifkas | 29 | Lodger | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 75 | Gregg D. Lowe | 19 | Lodger | Forestry Laborer | Iowa |
| 76 | Minnie Golman | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Thomas A. Shearer | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)